India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) conduct successful flight tests of the indigenous RudraM-II air-to-surface missile over the Bay of Bengal, according to multiple reports. The tests validate critical missile subsystems and assess precision-strike performance. Business Standard reports that the exercise confirms the successful working of key components and the missile’s ability to execute precision strikes, positioning the programme as a step toward possible operational induction. Times of India and The Hindu similarly describe the flight testing as successful and frame it as part of India’s ongoing efforts to develop and qualify its own precision-strike capabilities. Across the reports, there is agreement that the flight trials involve DRDO and IAF and that the testing occurs in the Bay of Bengal, with the broader objective of advancing the missile’s development and readiness. The articles do not provide detailed technical specifications or results figures, but consistently characterize the trials as a milestone in the RudraM-II development programme.